§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the expenditure by his Department in the last financial year on(a) heritage, (b) archaeology and (c) royal parks.
§ Mr. TrippierIn 1988–89 expenditure on heritage, including archaeology, the royal palaces, grant-in-aid to non-departmental public bodies such as English Heritage, and other heritage activities, was £122.2 million. This figure also includes the costs of departmental staff concerned with these areas of heritage. Government money for archaeology is channelled through English Heritage which, out of a total grant of £66.1 million in 1988–89, spent £7.1 million on this aspect of its work. Expenditure on royal parks was £14.1 million.